One of my favorite reading pleasures is the short story collection. Such books provide a nearly perfect combination of diversity and readability within a single volume. This is especially true when the collection consists of stories from multiple authors and their different styles of writing. And ...
For over a century time travel has remained one of the most enduring categories of science fiction. Authors such as Mark Twain and H. G. Wells established many of the ideas that were subsequently encapsulated in numerous stories that have entertained millions of readers. This anthology bring togethe...
I read this book ages ago, when I happened to find it at my parents' house when I was home from College. I still remember becoming so lost in the story that I lost all tack and time (I know, the irony of it all) and only realized by the last page that it was now the wee hours of the morning. I st...
Great story and great pace, just don't read it before bed. You may never want to go to sleep again. This book is where the term pod people comes from although it was never used in the book. Be sure to check out the skeleton scene.Hmmm.... my next door neighbors have seemed a little off lately, they ...
Ben Bennell is a man unhappy with his life. Bored with his wife Hettie and stuck in a dull, undemanding job with little outlet for his creativity and ambition, he fantasizes about other women and hunts in vain for the big idea that will make him rich. Then a chance encounter with an unusual piece of...
A novel really unique, published in 1970 with a sequel in 1995 (the last novel published by Finney before dying, "From Time to Time"). Written in a style seemingly simple, smooth and pleasantly vivid as fresh spring water, this novel captures the reader from the first line with the scenes of an ever...
Title: The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume 2 Who wrote it: Edited by Gordon Van Gelder, winner of the Hugo Award for his editorial work on The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, this collection includes stories from an impressive list of authors, such as: Stephen King, Rober...
(I got a copy of this book from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.)3.5 stars for this collection of 27 stories, some of which are funny and grotesque, some others dark and disturbing.Strangely, I didn't feel that much of a connection with a lot of those. Maybe I've become picky after a few...
As we pass the halfway mark of the year, we find the first of the new 'best of' anthologies flooding the market. Currently I have 4 monster tomes that I've been reading through, jumping around between favorite authors and intriguing titles. I'm not one to read an anthology from cover-to-cover, but I...
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume 2 Edited by Gordon Van Gelder I recently read a short-story collection of recent works from big-name authors that caused me to reflect on what I looked for in the short story. I came to the conclusion that my childhood addiction to Year's Best an...
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